measles and hodgkin's?
Someone just posted to the Hodgkin's e-mail list this article describing a link between the measles and Hodgkin's Disease (you can also find plenty of other articles by Googling for measles hodgkin's). It seems that children who have the measles at a young age are less susceptible to Hodgkin's, whereas teenagers who have the measles are five times more likely to develop Hodgkin's. They're still trying to find the connection, especially as there's no agreed-upon cause of Hodgkin's (there is correlation with the Epstein-Barr Virus, but not causation; and EBV is associated with many other cancers as well).
No, I've never had the measles, and I got my MMR shot before 7th grade. :) But any connections they can make to other diseases, I think, gets us that many steps closer to better treatments and possibly cures.
2 Comments:
I'm keeping up with your blog now Bryan..... I never knew all this stuff about you and how long have I known you now? :-) Say hi to your mom and dad for me and STAY WITH IT! (uh oh, ambiguous pronoun) (the rollar coaster has its ups and downs....)
I received your card today -- thanks!
"Life is like a roller coaster. It has its ups. It has its downs. And sometimes you just hang on and try not to puke."
How very apt for chemo. ;) (Though actually, I didn't have any problems with nausea, thanks to anti-emetic drugs.)
Post a Comment
<< Home